BLOCK CODES:
A - January
B - February
C - March
D - April
E - May
F - June
G - July
H - August
I - September
J - October
K - November
L - December
CASTING NUMBERS:
3970010 - 350
3963512 - 454
ENGINE SUFFIX CODE:
CTL - 350ci, 300hp (Rochester Quadrajet & 4-Speed Manual Transmission)
CTD - 350ci, 300hp (Rochester Quadrajet & 4-Speed Manual Transmission)
CTM - 350ci, 300hp (Rochester Quadrajet & THM Automatic Transmission)
CTG - 350ci, 300hp (Rochester Quadrajet & THM Automatic Transmission)
CTN - 350ci, 350hp (Rochester Quadrajet, Performance Cam, 4-Speed Manual Transmission)
CTH - 350ci, 350hp (Rochester Quadrajet, Performance Cam, 4-Speed Manual Transmission)
CTO - 350ci, 350hp (Rochester Quadrajet, Performance Cam, A/C, 4-Speed Manual Transmission)
CTJ - 350ci, 350hp (Rochester Quadrajet, Performance Cam, A/C, 4-Speed Manual Transmission)
CTP - 350ci, 350hp (Rochester Quadrajet, Performance Cam, T/I, 4-Speed Manual Transmission)
CTQ - 350ci, 350hp (Rochester Quadrajet, Performance Cam, A/C, T/I, 4-Speed Transmission)
CTU - 350ci, 370hp (Holley, Mechanical Lifters, T/I, 4-Speed Manual Transmission)
CTK - 350ci, 370hp (Holley, Mechanical Lifters, T/I, 4-Speed Manual Transmission)
CTV - 350ci, 370hp (Performance Package, LT1 Engine, M22 4-Speed Manual Transmission)
CZU - 454ci, 390hp (Rochester Quadrajet, Hydraulic Lifters & 4-Speed Manual Transmission)
CGW - 454ci, 390hp (Rochester Quadrajet, Hydraulic Lifters & THM Automatic Transmission)
CRI - 454ci, 390hp (Rochester Quadrajet, Hydraulic Lifters, T/I, 4-Speed Transmission)
CRJ - 454ci, 390hp (Rochester Quadrajet, Hydraulic Lifters, T/I, THM Automatic Transmission)
CZL - 454ci, 465hp (Holley, Mechanical Lifters, Aluminum Heads, 4-Speed Manual Transmission)
CZN - 454ci, 465hp (Holley, Mechanical Lifters, Aluminum Heads, THM Automatic Transmission)
Notes:
- CZL/CZN engine codes is information only. Records suggest none were actually produced
- CTR engine code (LT1 w/ TI) has appeared in print, but records indicate it was not used.